Note:
*This programme can only be viewed if you're in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
*Available to watch until 11th October 2026
What is life like on Aotearoa's remotest island? Chatham Islanders: Tchakat Tchatam Airani is a series about a remote community we see and hear very little from.
Lois Croon (Ngāti Mutunga) and her husband Val came to the Chatham Islands in the 1970s with 4 kids under 5 and $100. Forty years later, the islands have finally been discovered big time. As tourists flock to this 'undiscovered paradise' the locals wonder how it will change the lives they've always lived.
Lois Croon with a weka Photo: Black Iris Productions
Lois Croon (Ngāti Mutunga) Photo: Black Iris Productions
Photo: Black Iris Productions
Photo: Black Iris Productions
Made with the support of NZ On Air Photo: NZOA
